Gloucester fans have criticised Carl Fearns following his decision to turn his back on the club and remain at Lyon.

The 28-year-old had signed a three-year contract to join the Cherry and Whites for the 2017-18 season but following lengthy negotiations the club eventually accepted “significant compensation” to release him from his contract.

It has caused a lot of reaction on social media with a lot of fans pointing the finger at back rower Fearns, who has since said sorry and said he made the decision for the sake of his family with Lyon thought to have almost doubled the salary he would have been on at Gloucester.